Current Today programme host Sarah Montague was not on the list of high-earners

It comes as the number of women earning more than £1million was revealed to have doubled over the past five years – but they still make up less than 10 per cent of the total.

A new study shows around 1,400 women were on a seven-figure salary in the year to January, up from 700 in 2010/11.

Tim Holmes, managing director at report authors Salisbury House Wealth, said: “There’s clearly still a long way to go to close the gender pay gap, but this is an encouraging sign that women are beginning to catch up.”

BBC presenter John Humphrys asked if big salaries are really needed to keep top stars